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o break my gaze, but I couldn't, an
ed. "I used to love reading, smelling a new book that I bought." Now that
why you're here. And I should have waited outside, but the pizza
*
in. It was a great way to start my day, but this time, I was disappointed. I was completely distrac
was holding me back. I ended up meeting my friend Jack in the bathroom. My brain was
Probably the ambiance-it felt more welcoming than the silence and darkness every time I came back from
ggs, and bacon. Then the coffee maker was half-full. I picked a strip of bacon and shoved it into my mouth. While chewing, I gra
ook
y eyes were burning with delight while my heart
e to do this.
ned
rself," I
d been all myself after the a
gut stir. "I'm going to wo
the couch, she wa
uffled toward her
go to the hospital e
rive yo
took a lot of advant
nd she instantly went rigid. "Th
g silence, she spoke, "I'm sc
ait outside until the surge
ot what I'm
back, Brooklyn." I shift
blinked rapidly as she
k at me, Brooklyn." Shit! "L
is." She did as I told her. Her emo
I could wipe those away, but
will do their best to give back your sight. I heard worse than
I let my thumb wipe those tears. Her face turned crimson.
sees
ooklyn. Her eyes slightly widened, and she let
was almost a whisper, but
I wasn't expecting she would recognize me after all those years. I was just a boy back then
yes. My breathing hitched the moment her skin touched my scruffy face. My
went sideways, slowly tracing my moist lips. I fought hard to take her ha
ng. I was dying now in front of her. My fists cracked, trying hard not to lift my hands, grab the back of her head, and slam my mouth to kiss her a